Every golfer experiences days when we could not hit the broad side of a barn from 5 yards. Our swing feels like complete trash and we cannot seem to fix our woes. Sometimes we need a reset of our swing in order to banish our error riddled process. The challenge for most is finding a simple, easy and repeatable process to reset our golf swing. Well, I think I found one!
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Basic Tips Are Not Just For Junior Golfers
Teaching someone how to play golf can be a difficult task. Depending on their physical and mental abilities, explaining golf concepts is a challenge. The one thing I notice over the years is that we seem to teach young juniors different than an adult learning how to play golf. Of course, keeping it fun for juniors is key and I would suggest the same goal applies to adults. The key is finding fun, easy, and understandable ways to teach the five key basics to any golf swing. Well, look no further!
Continue readingDoes Your Takeaway Hurt Your Golf Swing?
The golf swing is made up of a 1000 minor movements to create poetry in motion. It can be challenging at the basic level, but certain movements help easy the pressure of creating the perfect golf swing. One of the basic movements is the takeaway. Moving the club head away from the ball in such a manner as it sets up the conditions for success throughout the rest of your swing. The trick, I surmise, is how to start the takeaway in a proper fashion; well, I think I have found a solution that all golfers can use!
Continue readingAre You A Flipper When Chipping?
The act of chipping is a delicate shot that requires a consistent and focused movement. When the pressure grows, many amateurs have the tendency to try and help the club loft the ball during a chip. This swing fault results in flipping the club through contact. The results are usually poor and frustration does ensue. Did you know that flipping the club is an issue regardless of your skill level. It is more subtle in the lower handicappers, however it is still there! Do you know at what stage your flipping challenges are set?
Continue readingSinking Short Putts The Easy Way
The ability to sink short putts (inside four feet) is a challenge for all amateur golfers. Many times we dread these knee knockers because we do not have an establish process for success. For years I thought that banging the ball at the hole was the road to success, however this approach is fine as long as I hit the center of the cup. For those beginners and more experienced players who want to break down a simple easy to use process for sinking short putts, then you have come to the right golf blog.
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